Month: June 2026
Rupee under pressure as confidence concerns and dollar demand weigh on currency
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka’s currency has come under renewed pressure, with the rupee depreciating further against the US dollar across...
Tamil musician’s arrest under PTA: Debate over free expression, security and equal application of the law
By The Pulseline News Desk The arrest and remand of a young Tamil musician under the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) has...
Finally moving, but years too late
The true cost of Sri Lanka’s renewable energy pipeline delays By Prof. Udayanga Hemapala Sri Lanka’s most significant renewable energy projects are finally...
One in five Sri Lankan children under five suffers from malnutrition, Health Ministry warns
By The Pulseline News Desk Nearly one in every five Sri Lankan children under the age of five is affected by malnutrition, highlighting...
AKD administration surpasses Sirisena in legislative output after slow start
By The Pulseline News Desk President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s (AKD’s) administration has overtaken the legislative record of former President Maithripala Sirisena’s government during...
COPF receives report on controversial US$ 2.5 million Treasury fund transfer
By The Pulseline News Desk The parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (COPF) is set to examine a report on the controversial transfer of...
IRGC insists Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon key to regional peace
By The Pulseline News Desk Efforts to secure a broader peace agreement in the Middle East face a major obstacle after Iran’s Islamic...
‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ donations remain untouched as COPF raises questions over legal status
By The Pulseline News Desk Millions of rupees donated under the widely publicised “Rebuilding Sri Lanka” initiative have remained entirely unused and continue...
House vote to restrict Trump’s Iran war powers signals growing Congressional pushback
By The Pulseline News Desk In a rare display of bipartisan resistance to presidential military authority, the U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday...
Fake tax officials target Sri Lankans in new phone scam, CERT warns
By The Pulseline News Desk Sri Lanka CERT has issued a public warning over a sophisticated scam in which fraudsters pose as officials...
